Heisler /ˈhaɪzlər/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg.
Heisler | |
|---|---|
| Village of Heisler | |
  Heisler | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′13″N 112°13′13″W / 52.67028°N 112.22028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | July 27, 1920 |
| • Dissolution | March 29, 1938 |
| • Village | January 1, 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Steil (deputy) |
| • Governing body | Heisler Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 214.4/km2 (555/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 855 |
| Website | Official website |
The community has the name of Martin Heisler, the original owner of the land.[4] It is the home Canada's largest baseball glove—a sculpture and roadside attraction.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Heisler had a population of 135 living in 68 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of -15.6% from its 2016 population of 160. With a land area of 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 214.3/km2 (555.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Heisler recorded a population of 160 living in 74 of its 87 total private dwellings, a 6% change from its 2011 population of 151. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 250.0/km2 (647.5/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Heisler" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 351. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.
- ^ "Canada's Largest Baseball Glove, Heisler, Alberta". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
